by
Gerald L. Karwowski
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2007
In November 1834, Capt. Gilbert Knapp staked a claim to 141 acres at the mouth of the Root River, naming it Port Gilbert. This site became the city of Racine. During the pioneer years, Racine was dubbed �the Belle City� of the Great Lakes (from the French word belle, meaning �beautiful�). The...